by Rory Cahill | Apr 26, 2024 | Branches, REME Units, RHQ, Special Events, Veterans
Today, the Corps Secretary and Corps Welfare Warrant Officer, had the honour of paying a surprise visit to a Corps founder member, John ‘Jack’ Mott, on the occasion of his 101st birthday! Jack had many tales to tell, taking us through his time in the East Surrey...
by Rory Cahill | Mar 19, 2024 | Branches, REME Units, RHQ, Special Events, Veterans
The Corps’ oldest Founder Member, Mr Ernest Horsfall sadly passed away on 20th Feb 2024 at the age of 105 years old. Col DHarris, WO1 (RSM) Lord, WO1 (ASM) Garrett, WO2 (CWWO) Redshaw, WO2 (AQMS) Colbert, SSgt Hunt, Sgt Grundy, Sgt Parkin and LCpl Lynch Roe were all...
by Rory Cahill | Feb 27, 2024 | REME Charity, Special Events, Veterans, What's On Your Mind?
*If you are interested in participating in the veterans’ connections programme, read the detailed description below, and contact Stu Cowen via engagement@remecharity.org The Problem Approximately 10% of personnel transition to civilian life in the UK Armed Forces each...
by Rory Cahill | Jan 12, 2024 | Branches, REME Units, RHQ, Special Events, Veterans
Members from REME RHQ, 8 Trg Bn, 1 CS Bn, 127 Div Sp Coy, 101 FS Bn REME and 21 Engineers LAD, turned out to pay their respects and represent the Corps at the Funeral of a Founder Members of the Corps, Mr Jack Riley, who sadly passed away over Xmas just twelve days...
by Rory Cahill | Jan 11, 2024 | Branches, REME Units, RHQ, Special Events, Veterans
The Government published its response to Lord Etherton’s LGBT Veterans Independent Review on 13 Dec. Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Defence said: “The way that LGBT personnel were treated between 1967 and 2000 was unacceptable. Our response to Lord Etherton’s...
by Rory Cahill | Dec 14, 2023 | Branches, REME Units, RHQ, Special Events, Veterans
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION: All Service Personnel and Veterans who served in Afghanistan The attached letters from the Chief of the General Staff, the Joint Chiefs and the Permanent Secretary relate to the Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan (IIA) which is chaired...